anyone seen rods like this?
06-30-2005 | 03:13 PM
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Re: anyone seen rods like this?
Originally Posted by sutphen30
absolutely,,rpm doesn't kill them,,tq load does. 
06-30-2005 | 03:35 PM
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Re: anyone seen rods like this?
Originally Posted by cstraub
Here is an aluminum rod that you can run in your boat. Imagine a 6.385" rod in your 540 CID that weighed 570gms.
06-30-2005 | 04:01 PM
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Re: anyone seen rods like this?
According to the Dept of Energy in Oakridge, TN they will survive at least 100K miles. Several gas and diesel OEMs are talking to Jager about this technology. You don't need bearings with these either.
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06-30-2005 | 04:12 PM
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Re: anyone seen rods like this?
Originally Posted by articfriends
I was at our local hillbilly machine shop,its unbelievable what kinda things come thru the door. Can anyone guess what production motor THESE rods are out of,Smitty 
Heat treated stress relieved certified 4340steel 2-piece rod.
The 3-D stroker design offeres less weight and same strength.
Just a guess
06-30-2005 | 04:49 PM
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Re: anyone seen rods like this?
There from a ford 5.4 gt40 motor. It was ran at wot for 100 hours then thrown away.The main saddles in the aluminum block got tore up a little. Some lucky SOB working at ford got a hold of it. I guess the gt40 is the ferrairi looking car with dual ohc and innercooled supercharger. Heres some pics,the rods caught my eye because they are cut down to a vee on the top where the pin goes thru,Smitty
